Histoire de Gil Blas de Santillane

New edition annotated by Count François de Neufchâteau of the Académie française and illustrated with 30 hors-texte engravings, including 2 in two states, by various artists including Desenne, Smirke and Fourke.
Half red Russia leather bindings with corners, spines with five raised bands decorated with gilt fillets and roulettes, blind and gilt tools, gilt dentelle at head and tail, red paper boards, retaining deckled edges. Contemporary binding signed R.P Ginain.
Corners slightly bumped, scuffs and soiling to boards, some foxing.